J. A. Stapleton

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I have 104 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 132424 times and 18 of my stories have been cherry picked.
5 of my 83 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 5 votes

J. A. Stapleton is the author of three crime novels. His book, film and TV reviews are available on Instagram at @j.a.stapleton

His literary influences are Ian Fleming, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy.

My stories

Seeping Through the Lavender - Chapter I

By J. A. Stapleton on Sun, 19 Oct 2014

Slowly, Jake attempted to open his eyes, yet the skin on his lids felt burdensome and unwelcoming to oblige. He was starting to pick up an awareness...

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The Conspiracy: Chapter Two [Part I]

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 08 Oct 2014

CHAPTER TWO Chicago, IL, January 1st 1964 An end to this? An end to fucking what? Vincent asked himself for the six hundred and sixty sixth time. He...

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Through the Looking Glass

By J. A. Stapleton on Tue, 07 Oct 2014

“Wot you lookin’ at? I shouted. The cunt was givin’ it. He kept staring, not saying anyfin, just staring at me. So I kicked him, yeah maybe too many...